Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent with the Indian Express and covers Odisha. His interests are in politics, policy and people’s stories. He tweets at @bisoyisujit87
January 18, 2023 18:13 IST
A special squad of the commissionerate of police, Bhubaneswar, arrested the group of five and seized 35 match tickets and cash worth more than Rs 10,300.
Wed, Jan 18, 2023January 17, 2023 18:09 IST
The central probe agency, in a statement, said they found Rs 1.57 crore in cash, postal saving/bank fixed deposits of nearly Rs 3.33 crore, bank balance of approximately Rs 1.51 crore and documents for mutual fund investment of around Rs 47.75 lakh during the search.
Wed, Jan 18, 2023January 17, 2023 04:05 IST
Move comes two years after the state bought back its shares in the profit-making PSU from a US-based company
Tue, Jan 17, 2023January 15, 2023 09:59 IST
The servitors at the temple as well as a section of Opposition parties, including the BJP and Congress, have rejected the proposal, while the ruling BJD has maintained silence
Mon, Jan 16, 2023January 14, 2023 20:33 IST
A huge rush led to the stampede-like situation on Badamba-Gopinathpur bridge over the Mahanadi river near Singhanath Temple
Sun, Jan 15, 2023January 14, 2023 19:53 IST
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has reportedly invited Giridhar Gamang to join his BRS and to lead it in Odisha, where the party is likely to open its farmer cell
Sun, Jan 15, 2023January 13, 2023 15:18 IST
Though the police suspect it to be a case of suicide, family members of Rajashree Swain alleged that she was murdered. They held the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) authorities responsible.
Sat, Jan 14, 2023January 12, 2023 18:15 IST
Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja accused Balangir District Collector Chanchal Rana of slashing funds from the state share meant for Kantabanji block and diverting it for other works.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023January 10, 2023 17:22 IST
The directive is applicable to the all-India service (AIS) officers of the department including the secretary himself.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023January 07, 2023 18:48 IST
Irked by the exclusion of the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the posters, banners, and newspaper advertisements, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan took a dig at the BJD government for not giving ‘due credit’ to the PM or Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Sat, Jan 07, 2023January 07, 2023 13:49 IST
As BJD and BJP trade charges over Centre's new National Food Security plan, a recall that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik identified it as a winner back in 2008 and has been tweaking it to good results since.
Sat, Jan 07, 2023January 06, 2023 20:02 IST
Addressing media here, BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra demanded that the Centre should continue distribution of free rice to the poor and deprived under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), started during Covid-19 pandemic.
Fri, Jan 06, 2023January 05, 2023 21:02 IST
India last won the hockey World Cup in 1975. With Odisha as its main sponsor, the Indian team is hoping to build on its bronze victory at the 2021 Tokyo Games to clinch the world title this year.
Fri, Jan 06, 2023January 03, 2023 21:46 IST
The rice distribution scheme, first launched in 2008, is considered a major factor behind BJD’s successive electoral successes.
Wed, Jan 04, 2023January 03, 2023 10:41 IST
According to official sources, Sergey Milyakov, 50, was working as a crew member on the vessel MV Aldanah which has been engaged by an Indian steel manufacturer in coastal shipping.
Wed, Jan 04, 2023January 02, 2023 21:31 IST
The new rules shall provide salient features such as retention of old already registered vehicles with a new vintage registration mark “VA” series, said Dipti Ranjan Patra, joint commissioner, State Transport Authority (STA).
Mon, Jan 02, 2023December 31, 2022 23:34 IST
Biswajit said Glagolev has applied to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for asylum in India. The UNHCR has forwarded the application to the Government of India, he said.
Sun, Jan 01, 2023December 31, 2022 15:53 IST
Naveen Patnaik’s carefully-crafted image, his govt’s welfare schemes, especially for women, and BJD’s robust organisation have been fuelling his triumphs, even as he has now launched a publicity blitz over the upcoming hockey World Cup that Odisha is hosting for second consecutive time
Thu, Feb 16, 2023December 30, 2022 12:40 IST
65-year-old Pavel was found dead on December 24 on the top of a single-storey building adjacent to the main building of Hotel Sai International, where he was staying in Odisha's Rayagada
Sat, Dec 31, 2022December 30, 2022 01:59 IST
Pavel, 65, was found dead on top of a single-storey building next to the main building of Hotel Sai International in Rayagada, on December 24 evening. Hours earlier, he had attended the cremation of his hotel room-mate, Vladimir Bidenov (62).
Fri, Dec 30, 2022December 29, 2022 08:30 IST
“For the development of Odisha, it is imperative that the lotus should also bloom in the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is time the people of Odisha also join the development yatra,” J P Nadda said.
Thu, Dec 29, 2022December 29, 2022 04:13 IST
The report of Antov's post-mortem which was conducted at the Rayagada district headquarters hospital, listed “internal injury” as the cause of death, sources in the hospital said. However, his viscera sample has not been preserved, they said.
Thu, Dec 29, 2022December 28, 2022 04:00 IST
“Since foreign nationals are involved in this incident, the Crime Branch has been directed to take over the inquiry into the two unnatural death cases,” said DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal, adding that there was no reason so far to suspect any foul play.
Thu, Dec 29, 2022December 28, 2022 02:09 IST
By first week of January, all the chief ministers will be invited to attend the grand sporting event, said a senior official in the chief minister’s office here.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022December 27, 2022 19:19 IST
Notably, Pavel Antov’s friend and fellow tourist Vladimir Bidenov died on December 22.
Tue, Dec 27, 2022